Secret Drinker

The Secret Drinker gets over a bout of the giggles to explore a pub with a long history.

Tax rebates, thoughtful gifts and Dirty Den returning to Albert Square. Life is full of pleasant surprises.

Parking up outside The Bluebell it appeared that the car in front had already had something of a heavy night.

I’m pretty sure this was the first time I’ve ever been happy to see a wasp in a beer garden. Or anywhere.

I’m not sure what I was expecting. But is wasn’t this.

How can this column follow a drink in the best pub in Rutland? Well, naturally, with a trip to the best pub in Rutland.

During a recent wet tour of Rutland (booze, not a dip in the reservoir) a sense of duty called me to this pub - the best in the county.

It’s always a pleasant jolt when you start off with low expectations and get proven wrong.

Many older suppers have a long-held belief that phones are ruining pubs.

I can’t tell you just how lucky I am to have grabbed myself a pint at this truly gorgeous-looking pub.

You’ve all heard that question about who would be your dream dinner party guests, but what about the perfect crowd for a night in the pub?

The George & Angel felt like a pub of two halves.

Without breaking stride the woman in the long coat skipped in through the front door and patted a bloke at the bar on the backside.

Have you ever felt pangs of jealousy while sat in the pub?

The Waterhole appears to have everything you needed for a good night.

For more than 100 years the seaside has been the stuff of legend for a messy Bank Holiday knees-up.

Have you ever found yourself abroad, looking at those tiny one-room, one counter bars and wondering how anyone makes a living?

A good day out in the pub often boils down to being in the right place at the right time. And I think I’ve struck gold.

It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say boarded up windows isn’t a good look for a pub.

I passed a sign on my walk to The Swan which stated ‘Britain’s Tallest Windmill - 50yds’.